I knew something wasn't right as I watched Ron Jackson on Fox 4 last night. It was like he was trying to tell me something more than what I was hearing. He may have even winked at the screen, I'm not sure. But after his weather report, I was satisfied...
In one of my initial posts on this blog (Is Education the Salvation) I talked about the impact that could be made in Southern Dallas by the presence of the University of North Texas at Dallas. On Tuesday, leaders from across the area celebrated Dallas taking one step closer towarxs having a...
I got hold of a memo from one of the local news stations titled How to Cover a Winter Storm. I was kind of baffled by the media coverage the weather got over the last few days, but this explains a lot. Take a look. * Move away from the term "Arctic Blast." ...
This Monday, the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday will be observed, celebrating the birth of one of the greatest leaders this world has ever known. Many companies will give their employees the day off to commemorate the day as they choose. I would urge everyone not to use Monday as a day to...
I was blessed to meet Mr. Wilton Hollins 8 years ago when he was the director of Friendship-West's J.C. Holmes Male Chorus. Our subsequent friendship led to a collaboration that we called "Buy It Out", where we advocated cooperative economics in the African-American community through a selective buying program. Wilton is Human...
Because I didn't do any blogging over Christmas, I was late in founding out via Michael Davis at Dallas Progress that Albertson's was closing it's West Cliff Shopping Center location. I had probably been in there within hours of his post, though I've never done a whole lot of shopping there. Good thing Mike had given...
Today, Don Hill made his official announcement that he will seek to succeed Laura Miller as Dallas' next mayor. He, along with everyone else in Dallas, will be part of the May 12 election. Take a look at who may or may not be running for Dallas mayor at this...
O.K. you know it's pretty bad when I had a reminder on my phone Tuesday morning telling me about the start of the new Dallas "Too Good To Throw Away" Recycling Program. As I read the alert, I lamented the fact that I had not received my Big Blue recycling roll-cart. My original request...
Dallas Weekly has released their 25 to Watch in '07 list. They have compiled a strong mix of politicians, entertainers, business people, and community activists. On the website, Dallas Weekly calls the list "controversial". I can only imagine how many calls they received from people who wished that they (or their client, or their pastor,...
According to the Dallas Morning News, the George W. Bush Presidential Library will likely be awarded to Southern Methodist University in Dallas. According to DMN, the Bush selection committee is in negotiations with the folks over on the hilltop about the particulars. I felt that SMU had the best shot throughout...
